diff --git a/scripts/zmupdate.pl.in b/scripts/zmupdate.pl.in
index 0253fadc2..095218940 100644
--- a/scripts/zmupdate.pl.in
+++ b/scripts/zmupdate.pl.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # ==========================================================================
 #
-# ZoneMinder Update Script, $Date$, $Revision$
+# ZoneMinder Update Script
 # Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Philip Coombes
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -31,29 +31,29 @@ zmupdate.pl -c,--check | -f,--freshen | -v<version>,--version=<version> [-u <dbu
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-This script just checks what the most recent release of ZoneMinder is
-at the the moment. It will eventually be responsible for applying and
-configuring upgrades etc, including on the fly upgrades.
+This script checks what the most recent release of ZoneMinder is
+at the the moment by downloading https://update.zoneminder.com/version.txt.
+It can also apply and configure upgrades etc, including on the fly upgrades.
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
 
--c, --check                      - Check for updated versions of ZoneMinder
--f, --freshen                    - Freshen the configuration in the database. Equivalent of old zmconfig.pl -noi
---migrate-events                 - Update database structures as per USE_DEEP_STORAGE setting.
--v <version>, --version=<version> - Force upgrade to the current version from <version>
--u <dbuser>, --user=<dbuser>      - Alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB
--p <dbpass>, --pass=<dbpass>      - Password of alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB
--s, --super                      - Use system maintenance account on debian based systems instead of unprivileged account
--d <dir>, --dir=<dir>              - Directory containing update files if not in default build location
--interactive                     - interact with the user
--nointeractive                   - do not interact with the user
+ -c, --check                       - Check for updated versions of ZoneMinder. 
+                                     If not interactive zmupdate.pl will stay running, checking every hour.
+                                     If interactive will try once, print out result and quit.
+ -f, --freshen                     - Freshen the configuration in the database. Equivalent of old zmconfig.pl -noi
+ --migrate-events                  - Update database structures as per USE_DEEP_STORAGE setting.
+ -v <version>, --version=<version> - Force upgrade to the current version from <version>
+ -u <dbuser>, --user=<dbuser>      - Alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB
+ -p <dbpass>, --pass=<dbpass>      - Password of alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB
+ -s, --super                       - Use system maintenance account on debian based systems instead of unprivileged account
+ -d <dir>, --dir=<dir>             - Directory containing update files if not in default build location
+ -interactive                      - interact with the user
+ -nointeractive                    - do not interact with the user
 
 =cut
 use strict;
 use bytes;
 use version;
-use Crypt::Eksblowfish::Bcrypt;
-use Data::Entropy::Algorithms qw(rand_bits);
 
 # ==========================================================================
 #
@@ -122,9 +122,8 @@ GetOptions(
     ) or pod2usage(-exitstatus => -1);
 
 my $dbh = zmDbConnect(undef, { mysql_multi_statements=>1 } );
-if ( !$dbh ) {
-  die "Unable to connect to db\n";
-}
+die "Unable to connect to db\n" if !$dbh;
+
 $Config{ZM_DB_USER} = $dbUser;
 $Config{ZM_DB_PASS} = $dbPass;
 # we escape dbpass with single quotes so that $ in the password has no effect, but dbpass could have a ' in it.
@@ -181,6 +180,7 @@ if ( $check && $Config{ZM_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES} ) {
 
         Info('Got version: '.$lastVersion);
 
+
         my $lv_sql = 'UPDATE Config SET Value = ? WHERE Name = \'ZM_DYN_LAST_VERSION\'';
         my $lv_sth = $dbh->prepare_cached($lv_sql) or die("Can't prepare '$lv_sql': ".$dbh->errstr());
         my $lv_res = $lv_sth->execute($lastVersion) or die("Can't execute: ".$lv_sth->errstr());
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ if ( $check && $Config{ZM_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES} ) {
         my $lc_sth = $dbh->prepare_cached($lc_sql) or die("Can't prepare '$lc_sql': ".$dbh->errstr());
         my $lc_res = $lc_sth->execute($lastCheck) or die("Can't execute: ".$lc_sth->errstr());
         $lc_sth->finish();
+        if ($interactive) {
+print("Hello");
+          print("Latest version $lastVersion, our version " . ZM_VERSION."\n");
+          exit(0);
+        }
       } else {
         Error('Error check failed: \''.$res->status_line().'\'');
       }
@@ -1044,14 +1049,16 @@ sub patchDB {
 } # end sub patchDB
 
 sub migratePasswords {
-  print ("Migratings passwords, if any...\n");
+  use Crypt::Eksblowfish::Bcrypt;
+  use Data::Entropy::Algorithms qw(rand_bits);
+  print("Migratings passwords, if any...\n");
   my $sql = 'SELECT * FROM `Users`';
   my $sth = $dbh->prepare_cached($sql) or die( "Can't prepare '$sql': ".$dbh->errstr() );
   my $res = $sth->execute() or die("Can't execute: ".$sth->errstr());
-  while( my $user = $sth->fetchrow_hashref() ) {
+  while ( my $user = $sth->fetchrow_hashref() ) {
     my $scheme = substr($user->{Password}, 0, 1);
     if ($scheme eq '*') {
-      print ('-->'.$user->{Username}." password will be migrated\n");
+      print('-->'.$user->{Username}." password will be migrated\n");
       my $salt = Crypt::Eksblowfish::Bcrypt::en_base64(rand_bits(16*8));
       my $settings = '$2a$10$'.$salt;
       my $pass_hash = Crypt::Eksblowfish::Bcrypt::bcrypt($user->{Password},$settings);